St Columb Major Academy, St Columb
St Columb Major Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Columb, part of Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Columb Major Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Columb Major Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Columb Major Academy
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Columb Major Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Columb Major Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Columb Major Academy are Indian Queens Primary School (2.7 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 59% maths); Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 50% maths); Trevisker Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 63% maths); and St Wenn School (3.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 57% maths).
St Columb Major Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Indian Queens Primary SchoolMawgan-In-Pydar Primary SchoolTrevisker Primary SchoolSt Wenn School
The trust
St Columb Major Academy is one of 21 schools run by Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Columb Road Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Park (e-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Columb Major Academy issued 38 suspensions, 11.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Columb Major Academy
Before and after school care
St Columb Major Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
St Columb Major Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Columb Major Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Columb Major Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Columb Major Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
323 pupils
420 places
97 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Columb
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Columb
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
151
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,135
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,234
Per pupil
£1940k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
301
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Columb Major Academy
What are SATs results like at St Columb Major Academy?
Of the pupils at St Columb Major Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is St Columb Major Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Columb Major Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Columb Major Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Columb Major Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Columb Major Academy?
St Columb Major Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Columb Major Academy?
Classes at St Columb Major Academy average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Columb Major Academy?
St Columb Major Academy has around 300 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Columb Major Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Columb Major Academy in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Columb Major Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Columb Major Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Columb Major Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Columb Major Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Columb Major Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Columb Major Academy?
St Columb Major Academy is at Newquay Road, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)